Get the current version of the DX Spider distribution. This needs to be v1.47 or later. You've got two ways (currently) of getting this; either get a CVS update from sourceforge (if you don't know -what this is, then it isn't for you) or get my package from:- +what this is, then it isn't for you) or get the latest "official" +release from:-
-http://www.dcc.rsgb.org/WinSpider.zip
or if you want the lastest CVS version (which is produced every night) +http://www.dxcluster.org/download/index.html
or if you want the lastest snapshot of CVS version (which is produced +every night):-
-http://www.dxcluster.org/download/CVSlatest.tgz
If you went down the CVS route, then everything will be nicely -set out on your local disk. If you got the ZIP file, unpack it to +http://www.dxcluster.org/download/CVSlatest.tgz
This is generally the best one to go for as it is completely up to +date. However, there is always the very slight chance that it might +unstable. Generally, there will be a note on the website if this is +the case. +
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The only difference between "CVSlatest.tgz" and the latest +"official" release version is that it is more up to date. Don't confuse +this TGZ file with "Downloading from Sourceforge with CVS" - they are two +quite different things. +
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If you went down the CVS route (ie installed wincvs and downloaded from +sourceforge), then everything will be nicely +set out on your local disk. If you got the TGZ file, unpack it to somewhere convenient. The following examples assume that you put it on drive "C:\", for convenience. -
NOTE: This distribution method will go away as soon as the first -v1.47 tarball is released. You can use WinZip to unpack that, and -my life will be made easier by not needing to keep this .ZIP file -updated. +
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You will need +winzip to +manipulate the TGZ files (they are bit like ZIP files) if you are not using CVS.